Aurelian Iftimiu

The Week in Pictures: September 6 – 12, 2021

From bishops to villagers, from preschool children to octogenarians, Christians felt in this first week of the new church year the energy of autumn and the excitement of school preparations. They placed them all under the protection of the Mother of God, celebrating the feast of her glorious Nativity. Last week’s most-liked Instagram photo:  …

Sep 15, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Elder Sofian Boghiu prayerfully remembered on 19th anniversary of his repose

Monastics and faithful from across Bucharest gathered at St Anthimos Monastery, where Elder Sofian Boghiu lived, to pay tribute to the late Romanian Orthodox monk on the 19th anniversary of his blessed repose on Saturday. “That’s how Father was: with patience, gentleness and humility,” hieromonk Antim recalled in a homily. “This could be seen especially…

Sep 13, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

National Cathedral’s altar mosaic iconography revealed as scaffolding comes down: PHOTOS

The altar of Romania’s National Cathedral has begun to display its beautiful mosaic iconography with scaffolding starting to come down. Like all important works, the iconographic project of the altar started on paper: Starting with the highest and going downwards, the three registers present the following iconographic representations: The Tabernacle of the Congregation, which was…

Sep 10, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Ahead of new school year, Patriarch Daniel blesses Romanian students, professors everywhere

Ahead of the school year 2021-22, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message to “Romanian students, parents, teachers and professors everywhere”, referring to “the usefulness, but also the limits of online education”, as well as the role of the family in educating children. “In the context of the Romanian and European tradition, the determining role…

Sep 9, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

30-year-old Romanian priest receives Award of Excellence for his youth ministry

Priest Vlad-Sergiu Sandu from Firiteaz Parish was presented with the Arad County Council’s Award of Excellence at the first edition of the Arad Administration Gala on Saturday. Several personalities received awards and distinctions as a sign of appreciation for the development of Arad County through projects that generate growth and well-being. The award comes in…

Sep 7, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarchal Message to online Pastoral-Missionary Conference of Romanian Clergy in America

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church sent a video message for the Clergy Conference of the two dioceses of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas, who met via videoconference on August 27-28, 2021. Solemn blessing for the Conference of Romanian Clergy in America: full text The online clergy conference, organized by…

Sep 6, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel “deeply saddened” by death of Romania’s canoeing legend Ivan Patzaichin

Romania’s multiple Olympic canoeing medallist Ivan Patzaichin has died at the age of 71, the Romanian Olympic Committee (COSR) announced on its Facebook page on Sunday, AGERPRES reports. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his deep sorrow in a message of condolences published Monday. “I learned with deep sadness the news of the passing from this…

Sep 6, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Polish faithful process 16 km for Supraśl icon of Mother of God

Poland’s Supraśl Monastery of the Annunciation was the site of a joyous celebration last week in honour of the monastery’s wonderworking icon of the Mother of God. Thousands annually gather for the feast at the monastery in northeastern Poland on August 9-10, and this year was no exception, as thousands of Orthodox faithful from Poland…

Aug 20, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Photo gallery: Feast of Holy Brâncoveanu Martyrs celebrated at New St George Church in Bucharest

The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the New St George Church in Bucharest on its patronal feast, the commemoration of the Holy Brâncoveanu Martyrs, on Monday, August 16, 2021. The faithful venerated the relics of Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu, as well as the Syrian icon of the Mother of God…

Aug 20, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Bp Ieronim remembers Holy Brâncoveanu Martyrs: “Let their sacrifice not be in vain!”

Serving on Monday at the church founded by the Brâncoveanu family in the centre of Bucharest, the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia said that their martyrdom impressed a whole world, not only the Romanians. The patriarchal auxiliary bishop listed the Saints among the martyrs of the first centuries and those during the communist regime,…

Aug 20, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian migrants are apostles in a secularised Europe, Bishop Justin says

Bishop Justin of Maramureş and Sătmar highlighted the positive aspects of the migration phenomenon. “Romanians,” he noted, “are the apostles of Christianity and the faith in a secularised Europe, which has abandoned Christian values and God.” The hierarch gladly emphasizes that “Romanians manifest and profess their faith wherever they are in the world.” “Romanians cannot…

Aug 20, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu